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After winning one of history's most memorable presidential elections -
George W. Bush becomes the nation's 43rd President today
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A shooting in Henry County turns deadly after a woman is gunned down in her own home.
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George W. Bush will become the 43rd president of the United States when he takes the oath of office today.
The swearing-in on the steps of the U-S Capitol follows a bitter and unprecedented legal war that delayed the outcome of the presidential election for more than a month after voters went to the polls.
President-elect Bush says his inaugural address will be a ``hymn
to American unity.''
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Drew Levinson joins us from Washington with more on the festivities.
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((THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE BUNTINGS ARE TIED AND GLUED... THE PLATFORM
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AND THE FORMER GOVERNOR OF TEXAS....READY TO BECOME THE NEXT PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.
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GEORGE W. BUSH WILL BE SWORN IN AS THE 43RD COMMANDER IN CHIEF BY
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE WILLIAM REHNQUIST...OUTSIDE --JUST BEFORE HIGH
NOON (11:59)-- DESPITE A GUARANTEE OF SOME COMBINATION OF RAIN, SLEET
AND SNOW.
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THE INCLEMENT WEATHER DID LITTLE TO STOP THE STOMPIN' AND PICKIN' AND
SINGIN' AT THE THE LONE STAR-STUDDED TEXAS BLACK TIE-N-BOOTS BALL.
COUNTRY MUSIC STARS CLINT BLACK, TANYA TUCKER AND GEORGE STRAIT HAD THE
CROWD HOOPIN AND HOLLERIN' ....IN BETWEEN 7-THOUSAND POUNDS OF BRISKET
AND 6-THOUSAND POUNDS OF SMOKED HAM.... AND A VISIT....BY TEXAS' SON:
GEORGE W BUSH.
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I CAN'T WAIT TO GET STARTED....BITTERNESS AND RANCOR (:13)
HIS SPEECH WAS SERIOUS...BUT THE MOOD-- CLEARLY PLAYFUL AND THE
ATTIRE....TEN-GALLON HATS MEETS HAUTE COUTURE.
MISTER BUSH HIMSELF AT ONE POINT-- LIFTING HIS PANT CUFF TO REVEAL BLACK
CUSTOM COWBOY BOOKS WITH HIS INITIALS AND THE PRESIDENTIAL SEAL.
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George W- Bush spoke extensively with The Early Show's Jane Clayson.
We'll bring you that interview a little later on News 7 Saturday Morning.

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A Henry County woman is dead this morning after her ex-boyfriend allegedly opened fire in her apartment.
Martinsville Memorial Hospital reports Michelle Yvetta Woods died shortly before 3-30 this morning... seven hours after she was shot.
The Henry County Sheriff's Office says Woods' ex boyfriend - Dennis Hodge of Axton - was under a protective order when he shot her at her apartment on Meadow Green Drive in the Oak Level area of Henry County last night.
Authorities say Hodge struck a deputy's vehicle during his arrest, and spit on another deputy while in custody.
Hodge is being held in the Henry County Jail without bond.

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Former NFL player Rae Carruth will be sentenced Monday. He faces up to 20 years behind bars.
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Carruth was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and two other charges in connection with the fatal shooting of his pregnant girlfriend 15 months ago.
The 25-year-old former Carolina Panthers receiver was acquitted on first-degree murder charges in what the judge called a ``compromise verdict.''
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Murder suspect Ronald Gay apparently wants to be transferred out of Roanoke City Jail - and taken to the V-A Hospital.
Until then - he says he won't eat or take medication, according to the Sheriff.
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Gay is charged with the murder of one man and malicious wounding of six others at the Back Street Cafe last year.

In a letter from the jail Gay says: "People here don't understand Nam Vets. I should be in the V-A system," he says. "Nobody here can understand why my mind was triggered to kill homosexuals," he writes.
The Canadian native joined the U-S Marines, volunteered for service in Viet Nam and has been treated in Veteran's hospitals in Florida and Tennessee. "V-A people know," Gay goes on to say. "They dealt with this since our first wars."
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City Sheriff George Macmillan says Gay IS still eating.
And the sheriff says Gay will NOT be transferred to the V-A.
His case is set for trial in May.

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Virginia Tech is splitting its research and graduate studies programs in hopes of becoming one of the nation's top 30 research institutions.
Much of the research at major universities is carried out by graduate students.
But university officials say separating the programs will allow one group of administrators to concentrate on increasing research and development at the university while another group of school officials focuses on increasing the graduate student population.
The National Science Foundation ranks Tech at 50th nationwide, spending 170 million dollars on research and development last year.
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The Early Show spoke one-on-one with the man who will become the nation's 43-rd President.
Jane Clayson speaks with George W- Bush about a variety of things - including how he's approaching his new administration and inauguration.
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We will see more of the Early Show interview in the next half hour.

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Weekend Diner will be appearing a little later than usual this morning...
So stay tuned - we're going to show you how to make homemade bread - and you DON'T need a breadmaker.
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But first...
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we leave you with a live look at inauguration preps underway in Washington.
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Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning......
President Clinton makes an agreement that brings an end to scandalous events in the oval office - and saves George W. Bush from a tough decision.
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A Henry County man walks into his ex-girlfriend's home and starts shooting - we will have more on those stories coming up in just a few minutes.

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Henry County authorities say an Axton man under a protective order shot and killed his ex-girlfriend last night.
Martinsville Memorial Hospital reports Michelle Yvetta Woods died shortly before 3-30 this morning... seven hours after she was shot.
The Henry County Sheriff's Office says Woods' ex boyfriend - Dennis Hodge - shot her at her apartment on Meadow Green Drive in the Oak Level area of Henry County last night.
Authorities say Hodge struck a deputy's vehicle during his arrest, and spit on another deputy while in custody.
Hodge is being held in the Henry County Jail without bond.

[2Inauguration]

President elect George W. Bush takes the oath of office just before noon today.
The swearing-in on the steps of the U-S Capitol follows a bitter and unprecedented legal war that delayed the outcome of the presidential election for more than a month after voters went to the polls.
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President-elect Bush says his inaugural address will be a ``hymn to American unity.''
Last night, George W. made an appearance at the Texas Black Tie-N-Boots Ball.
He was joined by country music stars, Clint Black, Tanya Tucker and George Strait.
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We'll have more of The Early Show's Jane Clayson's one-on-one interview with George W. Bush... a little later this half hour.

Illinois Congressman Henry Hyde says President Clinton's admission of misleading testimony in the Monica Lewinsky scandal ``vindicates the House impeachment proceeding.''
Hyde was one of the House impeachment managers.
Clinton's deal with Independent Counsel Robert Ray spares him from indictment. Clinton must pay a fine and give up his Arkansas law license for five years.
The agreement also means George W. Bush won't have to decide on a pardon.
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[SCV-Plates]

Just when the Sons of Confederate Veterans were celebrating their victory in a license plate battle...
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they learned they have a new fight on their hands.
S-C-V members showed off a mock-up of the new plate with a Confederate flag.
A judge gave the tag the go-ahead Thursday.
But yesterday attorney general Mark Earley announced he will fight the license plate at the federal appeals court level.
Earley says: "This case is not about whether the Sons are a worthy organization. This case is about whether an organization honored by the General Assembly may control the terms by which the honor is conferred."
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The group says Earley's decision will bring political consequences in his campaign for Governor.

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Some of the best local talent on the hardwood prepares to face off with the top talents from around the country in Salem today.
Details ahead in sports.
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Plus...
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JMU's Marching Royal Dukes take their talents to Pennsylvania Avenue today.
The story, still to come... but first if you are traveling today........
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President-Elect George W- Bush takes office in just a few hours... One of the first things he wants to do is enact a major, across-the-board tax cut.
But President Clinton warned AGAINST such a move in his farewell speech this week.
Bush responds - in an interview with the Early Show's Jane Clayson.
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The James Madison University Band will be making music in the nation's capital today.
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The band prepped in Harrisonburg yesterday... for its inauguration appearance in Washington.
Though the JMU band played for the second Clinton inaugural - this is the first time most of the current band members will play for a President.
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The slow-down is official on Interstate 81.
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State police say they would enforce the new 60-mile an hour speed limit as soon as signs were changed yesterday.
There's no tally yet on how many speeders were stopped on the 15-mile stretch between Salem and Botetourt County.
By late yesterday morning, the Virginia Department of Transportation had modified 65-mile-per hour signs or put up new ones reflecting the new speed limit.
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V-DOT promises a follow up study to determine if lower speeds reduce accident rates in the Roanoke Valley.

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He's been in Roanoke less then a year and already he's making some big changes in the homeless community.
His name is Pastor Boyd Bullock... And at the end of last year he began a church for the homeless.
Months later Haven of Hope Community Church has attracted dozens each Sunday... And one by one, Bullock is changing lives.
Kate Weidaw has his story in this week's Virginia Profile.
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